GENERAL SUMMARY

Taranaki Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 822, 25 April 1868, Page 1 (Supplement)

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Queen is at Osborne, and quite well. She will hold three drawing-rooms soon. The Prince and Princess of Wales and thei;* children have arrived at Marlborough House. Tho Princess derived great benefit from her visit to Sandringham. The Princess Royal has had another son. Prince Leopold has been dangerously ill, and it was thought at one time that his recovery was hopeless. The Earl of Derby, owing to ill health, has resigned the office of First Minister, and Mr. Disraeli has succeeded to the Premiership. Mr. Ward Hunt succeeds as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Walpole retires from tho somewhat anomalalous position of a seat in the cabinet without portfolio, but will none the less give his cordial support to Mr. Disraeli's anministration. Nothing is definitely known as to the j succeesor of Mr. Ward Hunt as Secretary j to the Treasury, but there is every reason to believe that it will be- Schlater Booth. Tho Morning Post, in ah editorial on the subject of Irish Reform, says the plan which will be pursued by the Government under Mr. Disraeli in regard to Ireland is as follows :—lst.: — Ist. The consideration of the Church question will be put off until the Commission on the Irish Church establishment already appointed shall have made their report. 2nd. Another Commission will be appointed to inquire into the relation of landlord and tenant in Ireland. 3rd. A charter will be granted for a new Roman Catholic University. 4th. The Railways are to be subsidised by the Government. The Government authorities have determined to withdraw the remainder of the suits at law against those Irishmen who were indicted for walking in tho mock . funeral procession at Dublin recently. Lord Wensleydale is dead. It is reported that the Fenian prisoners who were captured recently at Dungarvan, Ireland, were offered their pardons on condition that they would give their parole to leave the kingdom. It is further re. ported that the prisoners unanimously refuse to assent to the proposition. Mr. W. Johnson, the Orange Secretary, has refused to accept the offer of release from his sentence of imprisonment on the terms proposed by the Lord Lieutenant. Three marquises, thirteen eai'ls, six viscounts, eighteen barons, and the owners of lesser names (nearly all Irish) have rallied round the Irish chnrch, and call upon Protestants to defend their principles against Fenianism. Rumours of war are again rife in Paris, to which the sudden departure of Prince Napoleon for Germany has given a degree of importance that otherwise they would not have obtained. The London Times says that the debate kmust convince the United States Government that England wishes to settle the law m this case in the American sense, and that 'ta failure of Great Britain to refer the ".' Alabama' claims to arbitration is due to bo desire to shun her just obligations.

Mr. Seward has only to meet Lord Stanley ' in a like spirit to end the misunderstanding. Feniamism is dying out. McKay a noted Fenian, resisted the police, and shot a constable, who has since died. The police charged with fixed bayonets, and injured several of the rioters. McKay was secured, and is to be tried for murder. Ho has since been indentified as the leader of the attack on the Martello Tower. The Clerkenwell prisoners have been committed. Mullany gave damning evidence as approver. Two editors, Pierott of the Irishno.n, and Sullivan of the Weekly Nmes, have been convicted of publishing seditious libels. The former has been sentenced to twelve, and the latter to six months' imprisonment. Both are to find security in £1000. Great anxiety is felt as to tho nonarrival of the 'Somersetshire. She is eighty-three days out. Insurances have been effected at thirty guineas per cent. It will be seen by our latest telegrams that the ' Somersetshire' has arrived safely. Money is a shade firmer, discount is If to l£. Trade is brisker. The Australian United Gold Mining Company will float successfully. Colonial wool has been sold privately at higher prices. An advance is expected at the public sales. The Treasury Commissioners have given a certificate to bring 1 the Bank of South Australia into immediate operation. The creditors of Overend, v Gurney, and Co. have been offered the payment of the balance of their claims by three and six months' instalments. The majority have assented to the proposal. W. H. Smith, Barry, and Co., East India and Colonial merchants, have suspended payment. The English and Australian Copper Company have declared a dividend of one shilling. The Australian Agricultural Company have issued a report to the effect that the cash in the Bank amounts to £4,384. A dividend of 7s. 6d. is recommended. The arrivals of wool were — from I Victoria, 39,660 bales ; Sydney, 12,241 ; Adelaide. 19,019. Total, with other supplies, 113,364 bales. Business has shown j increased activity. Cape and Australian wools are inquired for and sold privately at higher prices. Generally the purchasers are disinclined to pay more than the November rates. Prices are expected to keep firm through the ensuing; sales. Perhaps an advance may be obtained for favourite qualities of Australian. j Tallow, 43-9. Beef, same. Leather | firm at late rates. Salted hides have advanced £ to £. Obituary. — Dr. John Davy, Sir David Brewster, Hon. James Gordon, W. Herapath, Mr. Justice Shee, Archdeacon Rush- | ton, and Rischid Pasha.